BUSCH: Mexico City: Mark McFarland preview

Mark McFarland and the No. 88 Navy team will be making their first ever road
course start when the NASCAR Busch Series rolls into the Autodromo Hermanos
Rodriguez in Mexico City for the Motorola-Telcel 200. It has been ten years
since
McFarland...

Mark McFarland and the No. 88 Navy team will be making their first ever road
course start when the NASCAR Busch Series rolls into the Autodromo Hermanos
Rodriguez in Mexico City for the Motorola-Telcel 200. It has been ten years
since
McFarland has participated in a road course race and that was in his WKA
go-karting
days. The team has immersed McFarland in the many different facets of road
course
racing and they are in great shape heading into what will already be the
third different
type of track in the young season.

Mark on his first road course race since his go-kart days:
"I am really looking forward to going down to Mexico City. We bought last
year's
winning car from Chance 2 and we had a great test in Kershaw, SC (Carolina
Motorsports
Park) so we expect to put a good run together. I also went out to Bondurant
in
January and learned a ton about down-shifting and target fixation, things
you don't
necessarily have to think about on an oval."

"I spoke with Martin (Truex, Jr.) about the track and he said it has a lot
of short track
corners and there is a lot of braking. He gave me some pointers about the
shifting
points and what gear to be in at certain parts of the track. Having last
years winner
giving you tips is a huge help and I can't thank him, and Dale Jr., enough."

Mark on his flight with the Navy Blue Angels this past Monday:
"That was one of the greatest things I have ever done. You pull so many
G-forces
that you feel like you are going to pass out, but those Navy pilots are up
there in
complete control."
"When you are around the pilots and their crew you can't help but notice how
much
they are like our race team. Each plane has it's own crew with a crew chief.
They
actually have a 'pit crew' that follows the planes out to the runway in case
they need
to fix something quickly. It's really pretty amazing."

Crew chief Rich Hubbs on three different types of tracks in the first three
races:
"The first month of the schedule is brutal. It is hard for a new team to
build two
speedway cars, two intermediate cars and two road course cars right out of
the box.
Our biggest goal at the beginning of the year is to make all five races,
finish the races
and get Mark some seat time. When the sixth race comes around we want to
have
a guaranteed spot."

Team engineer Derek Jones on the challenges that Mexico City presents:
"Well Mexico City is 7,400 feet above sea level and that definitely affects
the engines
and downforce, but it's the same for everyone."
"The biggest challenge is the fact that you have so many drivers that are
entered in
the race that have a lot of experience on that track. Mark is a rookie and
has never
raced a stock car on a road course, but he picked up on it very quickly in
Kershaw,
SC. He actually ran his fastest lap on his second full-course lap, so that
shows how'
quick he can adapt."

Fleet Honoree
The Fleet Honoree for the Telcel-Motorola 200 will be the Commander, Navy
Recruiting Command. The Navy Recruiting Command mission statement is to
recruit the best quality men and women from the diverse population of our
country to fill the Navy's ranks and focus on the outcomes by (1) Executing
best business practices and (2) Maintaining and effective, motivated
integrated active and reserve recuiting force.

Noting the Navy
The Navy has used its association with NASCAR over the past two years to
increase America's awareness of the opportunities to serve our great
country.
The Navy is very excited about further increasing its awareness through
NASCAR in 2006 by an association with JR Motorsports as they exemplify the
Navy's commitment to grow and develop quality young sailors through service
in the Navy.